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Vox 

Nancy Pelosi is still in charge

According to multiple reports, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — long known for her steely legislative prowess and confrontation of Republicans — was integral to the push to get President Joe Biden to reconsider his 2024 reelection bid.  “Nancy made clear that they could do this the easy way or the hard way,” a Democrat […]

Paper Blog 

Obituary Roberta Taylor

When she was offered the role of the matriarchal Irene Raymond in EastEnders, Roberta Taylor told the producers she didn't mind what the character looked like as long as she didn't have to wear a cardigan.

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BangkokPost.com 

Thailand earns praise for HIV action

UNAIDS Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Winnie Byanyima has praised Thailand's success in promoting community sustainability in its Aids response, encouraging other countries to learn this model from Thailand.

PYMNTS.com 

Mattel Sales Declines Slow as Toys Make a Cautious Comeback

After years of consumers cutting back on nonessential retail purchases, Mattel is now starting to feel optimistic about the future of toys sales. On Tuesday (July 23), the toy and entertainment giant, owner of iconic brands including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl and many others, reported its second quarter 2024 financial results. On a […]

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Techdirt 

Will Augmented Reality Present A Moderation Problem?

Augmented reality is on its way. The ability to layer media over top of the real world is, for the moment, a hardware problem. Our phones can do it – think Pokémon Go, or Snapchat’s dancing hotdog – but a real-time heads-up display remains out of reach, for the moment. When such technology arrives, it […]